Borrowed Time (BrigittexMaleReader)

Chapter 19 - Dance Of The Dragons

Hanzo's POV

???: "I know you tell yourself... That your brother disobeyed the clan"

I snap an arrow shot in the direction of the voice but it misses, like nothing was even there. When suddenly the voice is now behind me.

???: "And that you had to kill him to maintain order... That was your duty"

Hanzo: "It was my duty... and my burden"

I say as I shoot another arrow that they simply deflect into the air.

Hanzo: "That does not mean I do not honor him!"

And just when I thought I had the perfect shot... He leans forward almost perfectly and slices the arrow in half. I'm left with no choice here... Its kill or be killed but this guy is a monster that refuses to go down.

Without hesitation I lunge forward out of anger, swinging my bow only for my swings to be blocked or parried away. Who the hell is this guy? And why is he so much more competent than the other assassins sent to kill me... Somethings off here. After a few parries, my opponent had decided to take the offense to me, throwing slashes in my direction before drop kicking me to the railing. Almost sending myself plummeting off the side of the castle, however there was no room to breathe as he leapt into the air and stabbing down with his sword only to be blocked by myself using my bow.

???: "You think you honor your brother Genji with incense offerings... Honor resides in ones actions"

I notice the arrow from before in the corner of my eye and decide this is the moment... If there's any chance I win its now!

Hanzo: "You dare to lecture me about honor? You are not worthy to say his name!"

Taking advantage of my position, I leverage the sword out of his hand and put him in a choke hold with my bow. Only to throw him to the side and make one last desperate move by sliding to the deflected arrow.

Hanzo: "Ryū ga waga teki wo kurau!"

Calling upon the twin dragons to end this fight and put a stop to my pursuer... Well... Is what I thought

???: "Ryūjin no ken wo kūrae!"

He yelled as he unsheathed a jade blade from his back, leaving me in complete awe... But this would mean he... No, that's impossible...

Using his own summoning, the dragons twirled in a spiral force right back at me only to drain me of my own energy despite my effort to block the full force of my very own dragons... The fight was over.

I fell to my knees in a state of disbelief.

Hanzo: "Only a Shimada can control the dragons... Who are you?"

But within the blink of an eye, a blade was held to my throat at match point with me having nothing left to live for.

Hanzo: "Do it then... Kill me"

I sat there as the silence grew, as if a state of confliction grew in this stranger before he withdrew his blade and spoke words that shocked me to my core.

???: "No... You still have a purpose in this life... Brother"

Hanzo: "No! No... My brother is dead"

I got to my feet only to turn around and meet the eyes of my challenger hid behind a mask.

Hanzo: "Genji"

It was almost like I was seeing a ghost, my fallen brother coming back after all these years... Was this fate? Is this really him?

Hanzo: "What have you... become"